The Division of Pediatric Nephrology provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for pediatric patients with problems including diabetic nephropathy, renal hypertension, bed-wetting, recurrent urinary tract infections, blood or protein in the urine, glomerular and tubular disorders, and chronic renal failure. Full dialysis and transplantation services are provided for infants and children with chronic renal failure.

We evaluate and treat children for the following kidney problems:

High Blood Pressure

Blood in urine

Protein in urine

Acute and chronic Glomerulonephritis

Nephrotic Syndrome

Acute and chronic kidney failure

Hydronephrosis

Cystic kidneys and other congenuital defects

Renal tubular acidosis

Bed-wetting

Daytime urine leakage

Kidney stones

Urinary tract infections

Specialty Services

Hemodialysis: The facility for outpatient hemodialysis has 30 hemodialysis stations.

Kidney Transplantation Program: A board-certified pediatric nephrologist works with pediatric transplant surgeons to prepare children with chronic renal failure for transplants and to provide long-term follow-up.